Camera.



No. '782,649. PATENTED PEB. 14, 1905. J. GODDARD.

CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 18, 1904.

UNITED Srarss JOSEPH GODDARD, OF ROCHESTER,

Patented February 14, 1905o Ormes.

NEX/V YORK, ASSlCNCR TO SENECA OF NEW YORK.

CAMERA,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters E atent No. 782,649, dated February 14., 1905.

Application iiled November 18,1904 Serial No. 233,279.

To all?, wha/1t t 'ln/ty concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GoDDAnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Cameras, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cameras, and is particularlyintended for em-l bodiment in connection with folding eXtension-cameras.

The invention has for its object to provide novel means whereby the camera-box and the lens-front may be firmly supported in dii'lcrent positions of extension of the camera apparatus alongl the folding extensions or beds, whereby also the camera-box and lens-front may be nested closely or eompactly together upon the camera-base when the camera is not in use and folded up for shipment or convenient carrying about from place to place.

In cameras of the folding extension class it is essential that the camera-box and lens-front when in `extended position shall be firmly supported, necessitatingelongated feet by which they are slidably connected to the front and rear extension sections or beds. This has heretofore generally necessitated a camerabase or central section of otherwise unnecessary width, because of the fact that the nearest point to which the camera-box and lensfront could be brought together for nesting' was determined by the length of the feet thereof, no provision having been made for these feet passing each other to enable a nesting together of the box and lens-front in closer relation. An arrangement for overcoming the above has been proposed in which the front and rear sections or beds are provided with a plurality of grooves on each side and another arrangement has been proposed in which the front and rear sections or beds are provided on each side with superposed tracks, the said grooves of the first arrangement or the said tracks of the second arrangement being such that when the box and lens-front are adjusted together upon the camera-base the feet of one may pass inside of the feet of the other. l provide a more simple and satisfactory arrangement for accomplishing this result by a novel manner of connecting the camera-box and lens-front to the front and rear sections or beds in sliding' relation thereupon, insuring a firm support for the camera-box and lensfront, avoiding' looseness or wabbling, economizing in the cost and time of production, and affording a more satisfactory arrangement than the plurality-groove contrivance.

lVith the stated objects in view my invention consists in a camera having the features hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, in which Figure l is a side elevation illustrating the camera-box and lens-front in extended position in full lines and the said front in dotted lines nested up against the camera-box. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view. Figs. 3 and 4L are detail views of the camera-box and lens-front feet.

ln the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates a camera-base or central section, and 2 2" designate the front and rear folding sections or beds, which are suitably hinged to the central section or camera-base. The said central section and front and rear sections or beds are provided with racks 8 3, with which the rack-pinions 4 5, mounted for rotation on the camera-box 6, and lens-front 7 are adapted to engage in such manner that upon rotation of such pinions the said box and camera-front may be moved toward and from each other upon the central section or the front and rear sections or beds.

The base or central section l and the beds or front and rear folding sections 2 2 yat each side thereof is provided with a tongue 8, arranged at a point slightly removed from the lower edge thereof, said tongues forming tracks for the feet of the camera-front. The said central, front, and rear sections vare each further provided in each of their side faces at a point above the tongues 8 with a groove 9, said grooves 9 forming runways for the feet of the lens-front. The said grooves 9 are preferably arranged approximately cenlrally of the side faces oi' the said sections; but the position of the said grooves in the sides of the sections can be varied as desired.

l he reference character lO denotes the feet for the camera-box, which depend theret'rom and are suitably connected thereto and are otl the necessary length, and the said feet l() are formed with inwardly-extend'ing' flanges 10, which work against the under sides ot the tongues S. Said Vt'eet 10 are also provided with inwardly-extending' shoes 10, which may be suitably connected to the feet or Jformed integral therewith, and the said shoes l0" ride upon the upper `faces of the tong'ues 8. rlhe -position of the flanges 10d with respect to the shoes 10" and in connection with the foot l() form what may be termed channels for the tongues 8, and the size of the tongues 8 is such that they tit closely the said channels, but at the same time permit ot a sliding' movement when the camera-box is moved to vain such a manner and in connection with the flanges 10 and shoes l0" when the cameraboX is adjusted it is iirmly supported, consequently avoiding objectionable vibration or wabbling ot' the box.

The reference character 1l denotes the vfeet for the lens-front, which depend therefrom and are suitably connected thereto and are of the necessary length, and the said iteet 1l are formed with inwardly-extending slices il, which may be suitably connected to the leet or formed integral therewith, and the said shoes l1 engage and travel in the grooves 9. The size of the shoes 11 of the feet ll is such that said shoes 1l tit closely the grooves 9, but at the same time permit of a sliding' movement when the lens-front is moved to various positions, and by suchan arrangementthat is, by employing the :t'eet 1l with the shoes 11L in connection with the grooves 9-the lensfront may be adjusted and lirmly supported. Consequently objectionable vibration or wabbling' is avoided.

The arrangement ot' the parts is such that when it is desired to fold the camera into a compact space tor transportation or convenient carrying about the lens-front and eamera-box may be moved to position upon the central section or camera-base, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1. In the illustrated example ot' my invention the feet of the lensfront pass inside the feet of the camera-box, so that the two may be nested together in close relation.

By my invention I provide a novel construction a nd arrangement of parts whereby the desired result is secured in a simple, economical, and satisfactory manner.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A camera embodying' a camera-bed having each of its sides provided with a tongue i and a groove at a point removed Vfrom the rious positions, and by forming the tongues 1 tongue, a camera-box and a lens-front, each provided with feet, the feet of one ot' said parts having' shoes and 'tlanges engaging' respectively the upper and lower laces ol the tongues, and the t'eet ot' the other of said parts having' shoes engaging' in the said grooves.

2. A camera embodying a camera-bed having' each ot' its sides provided with a tongue and a groove, said tongue arranged at a point removed from one edge of its respective side and said groove independent ot' the tongue, a camera-box and a lens-liront, each provided with feet, the feet ol one ot' said parts having y shoes and llanges engaging respectively the upper and lower faces ot the tongues, and the feet ot' the other oli said parts having' shoes engaging' in the said grooves.

ln witness whereof l. have hereunto set my hand in presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH GODDARI).

Witnesses: i

F. K. TowNsnND, S. D. FRENCH. 

